2019-07-31T10:51:36-05:00 2019-03-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-05-02 831116586 TEARFUND USA INC TEAR 5713133004 PO BOX 3810 RESTON VA 20195 SONIA H PATTERSON PRESIDENT & CEO 5713133004 2019-07-31 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2019-07-31 47.19.127.190 2019-07-31 10:51:33 ED P 457AE22CA96B0AF98EAE778B37193EFEB5709A29 E2CB7C2DBDD6F28DFA06D5BDBA6EDF54E799736D 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X SONIA H PATTERSON PO BOX 3810 RESTON VA 20195 845169 0 X WWW.TEARFUNDUSA.ORG X 2018 DE TO END POVERTY AND INJUSTICE, AND TO RESTORE DIGNITY AND HOPE IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COMMUNITIES. 4 3 3 3 0 0 841186 0 3059 462 844707 0 0 172010 0 29333 90320 262330 582377 598833 16456 582377 X TEARFUND USA (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A CHRISTIAN INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT CHARITY WORKING GLOBALLY TO END POVERTY AND INJUSTICE, AND TO RESTORE DIGNITY AND HOPE IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN THE US WILL EMBRACE: - MOBILIZING, ORGANIZING AND CONNECTING CHRISTIANS: MOBILIZING CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES TO BE AGENTS OF CHANGE TO TACKLE POVERTY AND INJUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. - RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHURCHES, TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS IN ORDER TO GENERATE FUNDING THAT ALIGNS WITH TEARFUND'S GLOBAL CORPORATE PRIORITIES. - THEOLOGY: ENVISIONING CHURCHES IN THE US TO ADOPT A HOLISTIC AND INTEGRAL APPROACH TO POVERTY AND MISSION. - THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: USING ALL OF OUR RESOURCES FOR THE VOICES OF OUR PARTNERS AND PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY, TO SHARE ALL THAT WE ARE LEARNING AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGING BEHAVIOUR AND FOR ADVOCACY AND INFLUENCING. 0 0 128827 462 TEARFUND USA EXISTS TO MOBILIZE US CHRISTIANS TO WALK IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE POOR, CARING FOR GOD'S CREATION, AND SECURING JUSTICE FOR THE MARGINALIZED. IN OUR FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION, WE DEVELOPED STRATEGY AND MATERIALS TO EMPOWER US CHRISTIANS TO BE TRANSFORMED IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. WE DEVELOPED AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM; CREATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND BIBLE STUDIES; COMMISSIONED ORIGINAL RESEARCH; SPOKE AT CONFERENCES, AND NETWORKED WITH CHRISTIAN LEADERS TO LISTEN TO THEIR CONCERNS AND CONVICTIONS ABOUT HOW BEST TO SEE THE TRANSFORMATION IN THE US CHURCH. DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31ST, 2019 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $172,558 OF IN-KIND SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS. 128827 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA FL GA HI IL MN NV NC ND NH OR SC TN UT VA WV WI X SONIA H PATTERSON 5713133004 PO BOX 3810 RESTON VA 20195 CLIVE MATHER CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA YODER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF GALLEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SONIA H PATTERSON PRESIDENT & CEO - AS OF 06/2018 40.00 X X 55417 0 0 LOWELL PRITCHARD VICE PRESIDENT - AS OF 12/2018 40.00 X 7500 0 0 JASON FILETA VICE PRESIDENT - AS OF 01/2019 40.00 X 0 0 0 62917 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 841186 841186 3059 3059 924 462 462 462 844707 462 0 3059 141611 90630 28324 22657 15655 3415 11009 1231 158 111 47 1509 969 130 410 13077 7780 3361 1936 22769 22769 4618 4618 784 784 17025 15272 1753 7704 632 6595 477 4424 1684 2740 20547 6131 11841 2575 1250 1250 2011 2011 STATE REGISTRATION FEES 5911 5911 STAFF TRAINING 2508 2508 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 600 600 BOOKS AND PERIODICALS 169 169 262330 128827 104170 29333 0 507697 0 3538 0 25285 38563 0 38563 0 23750 0 598833 0 16456 0 16456 X 0 489377 0 93000 0 582377 0 598833 582377 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 841186 841186 841186 841186 749571 91615 3059 3059 844245 924 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (E) THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED ON MAY 2, 2018. THEREFORE, ITS INITIAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR THE PERIOD ENDED ON MARCH 31, 2019 IS A SHORT YEAR RETURN. 38563 38563 38563 X 1017727 172558 462 173020 844707 0 844707 435350 172558 462 173020 262330 0 262330 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 462. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 462. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE SHALL INITIALLY BE ONE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS BY THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE PERSONS THEN CONSTITUTING THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED, ALTERED OR REPEALED BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WILL PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AND CONDUCT THEIR PRIVATE LIFE IN A MANNER THAT ENSURES POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH THEIR ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVOIDED OR MANAGED APPROPRIATELY. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS THAT ARE UNDECLARED OR IMPROPERLY MANAGED RESULT IN RISKS TO THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING FINANCIAL RISKS, LEGAL RISKS, MORAL RISKS (CONDUCT THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNETHICAL OR ILLEGAL), REPUTATIONAL RISKS (CONDUCT THAT MAY UNDERMINE DONOR OR SUPPORTER CONFIDENT IN THE ORGANIZATION) AND COMPLIANCE RISKS (CONDUCT THAT MAY PUT US IN BREACH OF OUR REGULATORY DUTIES TO DONORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT STATING THEY HAVE READ AND INTEND TO COMPLY WITH THE BOARD-APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL BE TREATED AS A MISCONDUCT ISSUE FOR STAFF AND MAY RESULT IN THE REMOVAL OF A BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF, DEPENDING UPON THE SEVERITY OF ANY BREACH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION ADHERES TO A BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY WHICH OUTLINES THE PROCESS BY WHICH COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH ALL UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS AND IRS DETERMINATIONA LETTER), CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER CORPORATE POLICIES OF OUR ORGANIZATION EITHER BY POSTING THEM TO OUR CORPORATE WEBSITE OR BY FULFILLING ALL REQUESTS MADE IN PERSON OR IN WRITING BY SOME COMBINATION OF THOSE METHODS.